Ride Illinois is seeking a part-time, home-based Marketing and Communications Manager (20-25 hours per week) to help increase public awareness of the organization, its initiatives, and activities. Reporting to the Executive Director, and collaborating with staff, the Marketing and Communications Manager will manage and implement the marketing and communications activities that support the organization’s safety education outreach efforts and overall growth.

Ride Illinois is seeking a highly motivated, goal-oriented candidate with strong writing and organization skills to handle the following responsibilities:

Marketing and Outreach

Increase awareness and engagement with the organization through current outreach programs, partnerships, and communications channels, as well as implement new strategies and programs.

Promote Ride Illinois’ events, such as the Illinois Bike Summit and Grand Illinois Bike Tour, to increase participation, and expand awareness of the events.

Maintain a consistent brand identity in marketing and communications materials.

Report on the impact of the organization’s marketing and communications efforts and utilize web and social analytics, research, and best practices to evaluate and improve efforts.

Digital and Print Communications

Collaborate with staff to plan content and set editorial calendar for members print newsletter (published 3 times a year) and monthly e-newsletter. Write and edit stories, manage photographic needs, and oversee design, production, and distribution of both newsletters.

Collaborate with staff to develop print, digital, and social media content to support programmatic, event, and membership development activities. Create and manage the design, production, and distribution of print and digital materials.

Experience using donor database systems, such as Blackbaud’s eTapestry, is strongly preferred.

The Marketing and Communications Manager will work remotely out of his/her own home office in Illinois. The candidate must be able to travel for occasional in-person meetings in the Chicagoland area (minimum 4 times a year). Hourly range is $25-28 per hour based on experience.

Please reference Marketing and Communications Manager Position in subject line. No phone or e-mail inquiries, please.

Ride Illinois is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving bicycling conditions throughout the state. We are the advocate for all Illinois bicyclists, promoting bicycle access, education, and safety. We work for bike-friendly roads, favorable legislation, and education on sharing our roads safely so everyone can get out and Ride Illinois. For more information about Ride Illinois, please visit our website at www.rideillinois.org.

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Additional Salary Information: 20-25 hours a week at $25-28 an hour

About Ride Illinois

Ride Illinois is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving bicycling conditions throughout the state. We are the advocate for all Illinois bicyclists, promoting bicycle access, education, and safety. We work for bike-friendly roads, favorable legislation, and education on sharing our roads safely so everyone can get out and Ride Illinois. Learn more at rideillinois.org.